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Warm -up Exercise
Preview before class —eating at a restaurant in America Important Vocabulary Words
Appetizer
Entr ée
Salad
Side item Appetizer
Dessert To Go Tip/Gratuity Waiter/Waitress Host/Hostess
Take your order/Place your order Contrary to the Chinese custom of sharing all ordered food items as a group, eating at a restaurant in America requires each person to order a separate meal for himself/herself.
Rice, although seen with some food items, is not as common in American restaurants as it is in Chinese restaurants. Rather, bread is a common item in American restaurants and is usually served with every meal.
When you arrive at the restaurant ?
Most restaurants in America will have a host or hostess to seat an individual or a group.
Upon entering the restaurant, a host/hostess will either seat you immediately or ask you to wait until a table becomes available.
The time a person may have to wait for an available table depends on how busy the restaurant is currently.
The most popular nights to eat in a restaurant in America are on Friday and Saturday nights.
Ordering at a restaurant in America.
A guest at a restaurant would be required to make many choices concerning the meal he/she will eat. A waiter/waitress would come and ask a guest for his/her choices regarding each group below.
Drink
Appetizer
Entr ée Dessert Waiter/Waitress
A person whose job is to serve customers at a restaurant.
This person would be responsible for bringing all food and drinks to customers, as well as making sure the customers have an enjoyable time at the restaurant. Take your order/Place your order
The process of telling the waiter/waitress what food you would like for your meal.
Drinks
At many restaurants, water is provided to a guest free-of - charge. If a person would like to drink anything else during the meal, it must be ordered.
The waiter or waitress will get a person s drink order first before asking about
any food requests.
Drink orders may be alcoholic (such as beer or w
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